Who Speaks Spanish, Then?

Something for you Spanish readers. 'Flying for Frankie' was published in Spanish in 2009 and had great reviews, but I've only just found this on You Tube.   I wanted to write a book which dealt with the subject of friendship in the face of terminal illness, and did so in a way that would raise a smile and not be all gloom and doom.  Obviously I didn't want to be disrespectful, but I didn't want to write an anguished novel.  I wanted to write something that was hopeful.

The book ends with a balloon flight, which I took myself and was one of the great experiences of my life. It links fear of flying to fear of death and tells the story of two young girls who learn to overcome both.  There's even a cameo appearance at the end of the book from some of the main characters in my other balloon story, 'Midnight Blue'.

Look out for it.  It's had some great Spanish reviews, and great ones in the UK too.  One girl wrote that it had changed her life, another that it was the best book she'd ever read.  When you're writing about as serious a subject as illness and death, it's good to know you're having a positive effect.